Please note that Vishnu-Shiva Mandir Mawson ACT will be closed on Sat 04 Dec 2021.
Canberra community to note times for the Eclipses.
Times for Partial Solar Eclipse on Sat 04 Dec 2021 (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/australia/canberra?iso=20211204) –
Begins: 7.56 PM
Maximum: 8.02 PM
Ends: 8.05PM
Traditional customs to follow during Eclipse – Grahan
Here are some of the things that people do and don’t do during solar eclipses:
- Worshipping or touching gods is strictly prohibited during this period. Even temple doors usually stay closed during eclipses. After the eclipse ends, the idols are supposed to be washed with Ganga water to purify them.
- Meditation, chanting hymns ormantrasand singing devotional songs during an eclipse are supposed to protect one from the evil effects.
- The rules dictate that no food should be cooked during the eclipse. Leftovers are finished off before the period of the eclipse. Some people in India leave Darbha/Tulsi or Indian basil leaves on gods/deities and cooked food items, and cover them to keep them safe.
- Sleeping, urination, defecation and makeup are also prohibited during the eclipse.
- Pregnant women are considered to be especially susceptible to the evil forces during eclipses. Not only are they supposed to abstain from activities like cutting vegetables and stitching clothes, but in some parts of India, they’re not even supposed to see either of the eclipses with naked eye.
- After the eclipse is over, people are directed to take a bath, and change into fresh and clean clothes. Sprinkling of Ganga water or taking a dip in the Ganga is also supposed to wash away the evil done by the eclipse.
Thank you and for further information please contact Mandir on 02-62866404.
VISNU SHIVA MANDIR